柬埔寨

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (柬埔寨)
simp. #(柬埔寨)
2nd round simp. 𫠣埔𰌻
alternative forms 東埔寨东埔寨 misspelling

Etymology

From Middle Khmer kambuja, kambujja, kaṃbūjja, kumvuja, kāmabūja, kaṃmbujja (kingdom of the Kambuja), ultimately from Sanskrit काम्बोज (kāmboja); compare Modern Khmer កម្ពុជ (kɑmpuc), Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “via Min? especially considering usage of 埔”)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

柬埔寨

  1. Cambodia (a country in Southeast Asia)

Usage notes

Commonly misrendered as 東埔寨东埔寨 in pre-modern texts.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 柬埔寨人 (Jiǎnpǔzhàirén)
  • 柬埔寨語 / 柬埔寨语

Descendants

  • Lü: ᦶᦋᧃᦘᦴᦈᦻᧈ (tsaenphuuṫsaay¹)
  • Zhuang: Genjbujcai

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Hyōgai
ほ > ぼ
Hyōgai
Hyōgai
irregular

Etymology

The kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字), from Chinese 柬埔寨 (Jiǎnpǔzhài).

Proper noun

柬埔寨(カンボジア) • (Kanbojia

  1. dated spelling of カンボジア (Kanbojia): Cambodia (a country in Southeast Asia)